Thomas was last seen in the evening hours at a family member's residence in the vicinity of the 1300 block of Kensington in Grosse Pointe Park, MI. His black 2001 Chevrolet Malibu was later located at a rest stop near I-64 in Moorehead, KY. On 8/3/2014, partial remains were located in Daniel Boone National Forest off Ky. 799 in northern Rowan County, Kentucky and positively identified as Thomas James. Since partial remains were located the NamUs case will remain open.